University Network of the European Capitals of Culture

03/05/2018

12/04/2018

We are pleased to announce that UNeECC's 12th Interdisciplinary Conference Call for Papers is now open. This conference, which will be organised by the in collaboration with will be held between the 7 and 9 of November 2018 at the University of Malta campus. Established academics, early career scholars and research student are invited to submit proposals by the 31st of May 2018. The call for papers may be downloaded from the following link:

13/03/2018

http://uneecc.org/student-and-staff-mobility-international-co-ordinators-meeting-16-18th-april-2018/

University Network of European Capitals of Culture (UNeECC) Student and Staff Mobility International Co-ordinators’ Meeting 16-18th April 2018 UNeECC The University Network of European Capitals of Culture (UNeECC) is a group of approximately 50 European Universities from towns and cities which hav...

22/12/2017

Dear UNeECC members and Colleagues ,

Christmas is a Holiday of Gratefulness, of Hope and unconditional Love, which offers us the chance of a new beginning.

In this way, we want to thank you for your excellent collaboration during the years and we are looking forward to our cooperation in the future.

We wish you in the year to come to have the energy and strength to overpass obstacles and consider them as challenges !

We also wish you that the magic of holidays will bring you hapiness by enjoying every moment with your beloved ones.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2018!

Best regards,

Daniela PREDA and Rebecca RAULEA

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UNeECC General Secretariat

„Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu
http://www.ulbsibiu.ro
[email protected]
http://www.uneecc.org/

11/10/2017

Dear all,

We would like to kindly remind you that the online registration form for the 11th UNeECC Conference which will take place in Aarhus,Denmark between 8-11 November is open:
http://conferences.au.dk/re-value/registration-and-accommodation/
Please make sure to complete the online registration before 25th of October.

Important: Hotel discount for UNeECC members is now available until October 23 as part of the registration.

For further details regarding the conference, please access the webpage uneecc.org or address your questions to our colleagues in Aarhus at [email protected]/ [email protected] or to [email protected]

Looking forward to seeing you in Aarhus!

Registrants may transfer their registration to a colleague at any time, requests must be in writing and sent to KongresKompagniet. There will be no fee for this service.

02/10/2017

Dear all,

Between 30th of August and 3rd of September, Varna European Youth Capital Association in collaboration with the Municipality of Varna, is organizing the annual FUNCITY+ Youth Festival, at the port of Varna.

The aim of the festival is the recognition and long-term development of young people’s talents by stimulating youth initiative. This year’s edition of the festival will be more international with artists and participants from all around Europe and why not.. the world!

If you are an organization working with youth and/or artists of any kind, a young entrepreneur, a sportsman, a musician, a dancer, or any other kind of artist/performer, please do not hesitate to fill in the following application form by July 1st: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqVH2vNRSH3ynKnD8IOWEMPIJ4LoKkvegwT7Zz_i3IgbV-DA/viewform

FUNCITY+ 2017
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The FUNCITY+ Youth Festival is an integral part of Varna - European Youth Capital 2017. This year it will take place from August 30th to September 3rd at the Port of Varna. Its format builds on the ongoing initiative and previous editions of the festival. It aims to provide an opportunity for recognition and long-term development of young people’s talents, in Bulgaria, as well as, the rest of Europe. Young people aged between 15 and 35, youth organizations and informal groups from Bulgaria and other European countries can take part in the festival. FUNCITY+ is a non-commercial festival. Most of the events are free of charge. Applications will be accepted until July 1st. Approved candidates will be announced by July 20th. Submitting an application form does not guarantee participation in the festival. The selection of participants will be based on the following criteria: compliance with the objectives and priorities of Varna European Youth Capital 2017; a creative and innovative approach; cost effectiveness;

If you are an Association, we would also appreciate you sharing this information with your members and/or within your network.

You can also have a look at the website of the festival at the following link: http://www.funcityplus.bg/, as well as, the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/148753738981471/


Hoping to see you soon in Varna,
The FUNCITY+ Team

The FUNCITY+ Youth Festival is an integral part of Varna - European Youth Capital 2017. This year it will take place from August 30th to September 3rd at the Port of Varna. Its format builds on the ongoing initiative and previous editions of the festival. It aims to provide an opportunity for recogn...

27/09/2017

Registration is now open to the XI. Eleventh Interdisciplinary Conference of the University Network of the European Capitals of Culture! Come and join this event!
More information: www.uneecc.org
http://conferences.au.dk/re-value/registration-and-accommodation/

28/07/2017

Dear Colleague:

Please consider passing this announcement along to your member institutions for them to relay to their students. If there is a better way for me to distribute this information to your members I would be happy to follow advice in this regard.

Now open: The world’s first student competition for solutions to the global problem of marine plastics.

Organized by UN Environment and Think Beyond Plastic, the 2017 Marine Plastics Innovation Challenge invites all university students to submit ideas in the fields of engineering, communications, economics and data modeling.

Deadline for entries is 6 October 2017.
To participate, students need to be enrolled in a graduate or postgraduate program as of June 2017, be supported by a faculty member, and submit an entry in one or more of the following categories:
1. Engineering and Design: including innovations in materials, manufacturing processes, packaging design and related fields that result in a measurable reduction in marine plastic.

2. Communication: including multimedia products, mobile apps, and innovative storytelling that raise awareness and inspire public action against marine plastics.

3. Economics: including innovative methodologies to assess the economic impact of plastic pollution and/or develop new financial and business models to address market failures.

4. Prediction and Recovery: including the development of analytical tools (algorithms, models, hotspot identification) to better capture and monitor data about plastic pollution and propose solutions.

The entries are judged on strength of innovation, impact on marine plastics, scale and feasibility, capacity to execute and completeness by a distinguished panel of experts in plastic pollution, economics, science, technology, entrepreneurship, communication and visual arts.
One winner in each category will be announced at the Sixth International Marine Debris Conference in San Diego, California, March, 2018. Winners will present their ideas at the conference and gain entry into the Think Beyond Plastic annual acceleration program, which provides mentoring and bridge to commercialization for winning ideas.

For more information on judging criteria, or to enter the Innovation Challenge, visit our website:
https://www.thinkbeyondplastic.com/marineplasticsinnovationchallenge

Please share with your networks and students everywhere.

Please see attached the UN Environment press release, suggested tweets, and two social media cards.



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Alex Kalish
Communications + Outreach
Think Beyond PlasticTM Accelerator
o: (908) 827-1091
www.ThinkBeyondPlastic.com

03/04/2017

Call for papers Valletta 2018

The fourth in the Valletta 2018 Foundation's series of annual international conferences on cultural relations in Europe and the Mediterranean will be held between 22 and 24 November 2017. This conference explores the interplay between cultural diplomacy, place branding and liveability, particularly in light of large public events such as the European Capital of Culture. These issues will be debated within the context of citizen engagement and sustainable city development.

A call for papers and posters is now open. Abstracts (250 words) addressing the conference themes and objectives will be received until 21 April 2017.

Further information can be obtained from http://conference.valletta2018.org/about

21/03/2017

Dear Sir or Madam,

We have the pleasure to invite you to an international conference ‘City and Culture’, which will take place on September 20-22nd 2017 in Wrocław, Poland.
The conference is organized by the Unit of Urban and Rural Sociology and Unit of Sociology of Culture and Civilization at the Institute of Sociology at University of Wroclaw, Impart 2016 Festival Center, Municipality of Wroclaw in cooperation with Polish Sociological Association (Section of Urban Sociology and Wroclaw branch) Please find attached a detailed announcement containing information about the conference and key deadlines.
Please forward the information on the conference to your colleagues and other potentially interested associates.

In relation to the invitation to ‘City and Culture’ international conference in Wroclaw that has been sent to you I would only like to add that we have extended the deadline for submission of proposals until the end of March 2017 so we are looking forward to your abstracts and active participation in the conference.

Kind regards on behalf of the organizing committee of ‘City and Culture’ Conference Paulina Olejniczak-Brząkała MA Conference secretary Contact: [email protected]